Question 1

Advertising creative personnel tend to be

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A)  more concrete and formalized than intuitive when solving a problem.
B)  highly conventional in their approach.
C)  more intuitive than logical.
D)  highly structured and organized individuals.
E)  no different from people with business executive backgrounds.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The "Got Milk?" campaign, which has been running for nearly two decades, was developed to achieve _______________, or the ability to generate a variety of messages around a creative idea.

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A)  artistic value
B)  divergence
C)  fluency
D)  synthesis
E)  OriginalityF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Leslie, creative director for Visionary Ad Agency, is observing a focus group for four-wheel-drive SUVs.Before developing the creative brief, Leslie also conducts attitude studies, positioning studies, and lifestyle research studies.In this scenario, Leslie is gathering _____

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A)  general preplanning input.
B)  vendor lock-in data.
C)  product-specific preplanning input.
D)  channel stuffing reports.
E)  secondary internal data.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Psychographic studies are used by advertising agencies to

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A)  coordinate the work between the client and the agency personnel such as the creative team and media specialists.
B)  provide creative personnel with a better understanding of general consumer trends.
C)  determine how to allocate the advertising budget for the campaign.
D)  understand specific problems clients have previously encountered while advertising various products and services.
E)  determine the number of creative personnel required to carry out the advertising campaign conveniently and effortlessly.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true according to the Hirschman study of creative people in advertising?

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A)  They view ads as promotional tools whose primary purpose is to communicate favorable impressions to the marketplace.
B)  They are more risk-averse than brand managers.
C)  They prefer making conservative commercials.
D)  They believe a commercial should be evaluated in terms of whether it fulfills the client's marketing and communication objectives.
E)  They want to maximize the impact of the advertising message.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Tiffany is the creative director of an ad agency.The agency has just been hired to develop a promotional campaign for a company that produces exercise videos for women.As part of her preparation for developing a creative strategy, Tiffany reviews some studies conducted on the overall fitness and exercise market, as well as a report on the changing roles of women in society.This information is part of

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A)  general preplanning input.
B)  focus group studies.
C)  problem detection studies.
D)  illumination studies.
E)  ethnographic research input.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Jack Trout and Al Ries originally described _____ as the image consumers had of the brand in relation to competing brands in the product or service category.

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A)  brandjacking
B)  gladvertising
C)  channel stuffing
D)  pricing
E)  PositioningF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Ads are often called _____

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A)  animatics.
B)  heuristics.
C)  creative.
D)  art infusions.
E)  mnemonics.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

When BMW communicates that its car is "the ultimate driving machine," which transcends and helps differentiate its entire product line, it is using the concept of _________________ as a basis for advertising strategy.

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A)  positioning
B)  inherent drama
C)  image
D)  sustainable competitive advantage
E)  unique selling propositionF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is a similarity between focus group studies and ethnographic research?

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A)  Both are qualitative research techniques.
B)  Both are research techniques conducted without the consumer's knowledge.
C)  Both involve observing consumers in their natural environment.
D)  Both are very easy to administer.
E)  Both techniques cost a negligible amount of money.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the four best-known approaches for developing a major selling idea?

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A)  using a unique selling proposition
B)  creating a brand image
C)  finding the inherent drama
D)  engaging in a dialogue
E)  PositioningF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Daniel and Ronald were social researchers who monitored websites, lurked in chat rooms, and hung out in cyber cafés and observed how Internet users act.The users they observed considered the Internet a tool to augment traditional forms of communication.Daniel and Ronald conducted _____ research.

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A)  e-marketing
B)  ethnographic
C)  neuromarketing
D)  focus group
E)  out-groupF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Advertisement campaign plans are long term in nature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas, which of the following stages deals with gathering background information needed to solve the problem through research and study?

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A)  dramatization
B)  verification
C)  preparation
D)  incubation
E)  IlluminationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of image advertising?

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A)  It is used most often when there are significant functional or performance differences among brands.
B)  It is often used when competing brands are difficult to differentiate on a functional or performance basis.
C)  Advertisers often use it when their products or services offer a unique attribute or benefit to consumers.
D)  It is most commonly used for business-to-business products.
E)  It concentrates on those functional features of a product that are unique and cannot be imitated by competitors.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

In-depth interviews with consumers, focus groups, and observational studies of how consumers conduct their daily lives as consumers are all examples of

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A)  quantitative research techniques.
B)  qualitative research techniques.
C)  problem detection studies.
D)  conjectural research.
E)  secondary internal research.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the five major factors identified by Robert Smith that refers to ads that contain unexpected details or finish and extend basic ideas so they become more intricate, complicated, or sophisticated?

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A)  originality
B)  flexibility
C)  elaboration
D)  artistic value
E)  SynthesisF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Models of the creative process do not say much about how this information will be synthesized and used by creatives because

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A)  this part of the process is unique to the individual.
B)  the processes described are more applicable to organizations.
C)  financial considerations are considered more important than the creative process.
D)  the models are in disagreement as to the final part of the process.
E)  creatives don't agree that creativity is a process.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

According to James Webb Young, the production of creative advertising ideas

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A)  is a random process that cannot be taught.
B)  must avoid bolting a brand to a consumer's clinching benefit.
C)  must be primarily consumer-generated.
D)  is a definitive process that can be learned and controlled.
E)  has as many different routes as there are different forms of creativity.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Ads for products such as fashionable clothing, jewelry, and liquor often provide specific product information rather than relying on visual images to deliver their message.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Creative Strategy: Planning and Development

Which of the following is one of the four best-known approaches for developing a major selling idea?

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Daniel and Ronald were social researchers who monitored websites, lurked in chat rooms, and hung out in cyber cafés and observed how Internet users act.The users they observed considered the Internet a tool to augment traditional forms of communication.Daniel and Ronald conducted _____ research.

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Advertisement campaign plans are long term in nature.

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Psychographic studies are used by advertising agencies to

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According to the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas, which of the following stages deals with gathering background information needed to solve the problem through research and study?

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Ads are often called _____

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Which of the following is one of the five major factors identified by Robert Smith that refers to ads that contain unexpected details or finish and extend basic ideas so they become more intricate, complicated, or sophisticated?

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Jack Trout and Al Ries originally described _____ as the image consumers had of the brand in relation to competing brands in the product or service category.

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Models of the creative process do not say much about how this information will be synthesized and used by creatives because

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In-depth interviews with consumers, focus groups, and observational studies of how consumers conduct their daily lives as consumers are all examples of

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The "Got Milk?" campaign, which has been running for nearly two decades, was developed to achieve _______________, or the ability to generate a variety of messages around a creative idea.

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Which of the following is a similarity between focus group studies and ethnographic research?

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According to James Webb Young, the production of creative advertising ideas

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Advertising creative personnel tend to be

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Ads for products such as fashionable clothing, jewelry, and liquor often provide specific product information rather than relying on visual images to deliver their message.

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Which of the following statements is true according to the Hirschman study of creative people in advertising?

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Leslie, creative director for Visionary Ad Agency, is observing a focus group for four-wheel-drive SUVs.Before developing the creative brief, Leslie also conducts attitude studies, positioning studies, and lifestyle research studies.In this scenario, Leslie is gathering _____

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When BMW communicates that its car is "the ultimate driving machine," which transcends and helps differentiate its entire product line, it is using the concept of _________________ as a basis for advertising strategy.

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Which of the following statements is true of image advertising?

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Exam 8: Creative Strategy: Planning and Development

Which of the following is one of the four best-known approaches for developing a major selling idea?

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Daniel and Ronald were social researchers who monitored websites, lurked in chat rooms, and hung out in cyber cafés and observed how Internet users act.The users they observed considered the Internet a tool to augment traditional forms of communication.Daniel and Ronald conducted _____ research.

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Advertisement campaign plans are long term in nature.

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Psychographic studies are used by advertising agencies to

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According to the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas, which of the following stages deals with gathering background information needed to solve the problem through research and study?

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Ads are often called _____

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Jack Trout and Al Ries originally described _____ as the image consumers had of the brand in relation to competing brands in the product or service category.

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Models of the creative process do not say much about how this information will be synthesized and used by creatives because

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In-depth interviews with consumers, focus groups, and observational studies of how consumers conduct their daily lives as consumers are all examples of

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The "Got Milk?" campaign, which has been running for nearly two decades, was developed to achieve _______________, or the ability to generate a variety of messages around a creative idea.

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Which of the following is a similarity between focus group studies and ethnographic research?

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According to James Webb Young, the production of creative advertising ideas

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Advertising creative personnel tend to be

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Ads for products such as fashionable clothing, jewelry, and liquor often provide specific product information rather than relying on visual images to deliver their message.

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Which of the following statements is true according to the Hirschman study of creative people in advertising?

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Leslie, creative director for Visionary Ad Agency, is observing a focus group for four-wheel-drive SUVs.Before developing the creative brief, Leslie also conducts attitude studies, positioning studies, and lifestyle research studies.In this scenario, Leslie is gathering _____

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When BMW communicates that its car is "the ultimate driving machine," which transcends and helps differentiate its entire product line, it is using the concept of _________________ as a basis for advertising strategy.

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